Albertville, Alabama: Nickel-Plated Fire Hydrant
The one-millionth hydrant made in 1989 by the Mueller Company in the "fire hydrant capital of the world." Stands outside the Chamber of Commerce.- Address:
- 316 E. Sand Mountain Dr., Albertville, AL
- Directions:
- One block north of Main St. on Sand Mountain Dr.
- Phone:
- 256-878-3821
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Outside the Albertville Chamber of Commerce stands a salute to Albertville's legacy as the "fire hydrant capital of the world," in 1991 a polished nickel hydrant was placed on a pedestal of marble there to celebrate the Mueller Co. producing its one-millionth hydrant.
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